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==History==
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In the past, Cooking used to require a more in-depth knowledge of food ingredients and recipes. There were no usable tools to display a Cooking menu, a player simply used raw food items on heat sources to cook them or on each other to combine ingredients. Additionally, some foods would cook with any heat source, such as a camp fire or heating stand, while many of the baked goods explicitly required an oven.
  
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Many players who did not own houses would cook their goods in town at an NPC bakery or kitchen and then hawk their food at the local bank. Farm fields and fruit orchards would be combed for their harvest as a free way to gather food items. Although uncertain, it was said that being extremely hungry could actually affect skill performance, such as in combat or while crafting, which in turn contributed to a very modest market for cooked foods.
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These days, while there are a few food items that impart stat bonuses such as the [[Grapes of Wrath]] or assist in some skills, such as the [[Egg Bomb]], hunger has ''no effect'' on skill performance and most food is simply decorative in player homes or used in [[Roleplaying]]. Aside from [[Savage Kin Paint]] and [[Parrot Wafer]]s, there is little demand for cooked foods.
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [http://guide.uo.com/skill_13.html Cooking page on UO.com]
 
* [http://guide.uo.com/skill_13.html Cooking page on UO.com]
  
 
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Revision as of 16:18, 21 August 2008

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“This pizza tastes wonderful! What’s on it?”
“Mongbat.”

The art of Cooking is likely the least useful of crafting skills, but does offer a wide range of "decorative" items. The ability to place personalised messages on things such as Cakes adds a special flavor to role-playing situations.

While most food officially grants no benefits other then a small Stamina boost when eaten, Egg Bombs and Enchanted Apples can be of great value in PvP situations. Savage Kin Paint can also be used to prevent morph spells being used on those who apply it (especially helpful when battling Barracoon the Piper).

Chefs will often find that they need an Oven nearby to create their masterpieces, though in some cases a simple Heating Stand will suffice. The serious cook will also install a Flour Mill and Water Trough in his or her home, and perhaps even hire an NPC Barkeep Vendor.

Oddly enough, the Cooking skill only has one actual Recipe scroll - the Gingerbread Cookie Recipe.

Tools

There are a few items available with which to practise your culinary skill. Despite their names and appearances, each is equally suitable for the preparation of any dish.

Training

Buy from an NPC Baker to around 30, then cook whatever you like!

Barbecued items are recommended. These can be made be made out of a single piece of meat each, so you can collect more while you're gathering Leather or out Fishing.

Targeting a stack of meat will cook the entire lot in one go and give much faster gains then cooking one slab at a time. You'll require less meat overall if you take the slow method, however.

Craftables

Ingredients
Sack of Flour
Dough
Sweet Dough
Cake Mix
Cookie Mix
Preparations
Unbaked Quiche
Unbaked Meat Pie
Uncooked Sausage Pizza
Uncooked Cheese Pizza
Unbaked Fruit Pie
Unbaked Peach Cobbler
Unbaked Apple Pie
Unbaked Pumpkin Pie
Green Tea
Wasabi Clumps
Sushi Rolls
Sushi Platter
Savage Kin Paint
Egg Bomb
Parrot Wafer
Baking
Bread Loaf
Pan of Cookies
Cake
Muffins
Baked Quiche
Baked Meat Pie
Sausage Pizza
Cheese Pizza
Baked Fruit Pie
Baked Peach Cobbler
Baked Apple Pie
Baked Pumpkin Pie
Miso Soup
White Miso Soup
Red Miso Soup
Awase Miso Soup
Gingerbread Cookie
Barbecue
Cooked Bird
Chicken Leg
Fish Steak
Fried Eggs
Leg of Lamb
Cut of Ribs
Enchanted
Food Decoration Tool
Enchanted Apple
Grapes of Wrath
Fruit Bowl
Chocolatiering
Dark Chocolate
Milk Chocolate
White Chocolate

History

In the past, Cooking used to require a more in-depth knowledge of food ingredients and recipes. There were no usable tools to display a Cooking menu, a player simply used raw food items on heat sources to cook them or on each other to combine ingredients. Additionally, some foods would cook with any heat source, such as a camp fire or heating stand, while many of the baked goods explicitly required an oven.

Many players who did not own houses would cook their goods in town at an NPC bakery or kitchen and then hawk their food at the local bank. Farm fields and fruit orchards would be combed for their harvest as a free way to gather food items. Although uncertain, it was said that being extremely hungry could actually affect skill performance, such as in combat or while crafting, which in turn contributed to a very modest market for cooked foods.

These days, while there are a few food items that impart stat bonuses such as the Grapes of Wrath or assist in some skills, such as the Egg Bomb, hunger has no effect on skill performance and most food is simply decorative in player homes or used in Roleplaying. Aside from Savage Kin Paint and Parrot Wafers, there is little demand for cooked foods.

See Also